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Culture Clash is a meeting ground for businesses, artists, musicians and Galvestonians that refuse to settle on boring, mundane and repetitive content. Your city represents numerous cultures and classes. Galveston finally has a publication that reflects it! Be relevant, be bold, and stand apart from the rest.
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Exploring Galveston's Hidden Gem: The East End Lagoon Nature Preserve
The East End Lagoon Nature Preserve spans nearly 700 acres and features diverse habitats, including wetlands and coastal prairies.
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Jul 1, 20242 min read


The Importance of Wetlands On Galveston Island
Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil all year or during certain seasons. They include marshes, swamps, bogs, and similar environme
janesemaricelli
Jul 1, 20243 min read


My Eyedentity
It was the second week of my junior year and my English teacher had assigned us to define our identity. I like to think I have everything...
janesemaricelli
May 1, 20245 min read


Brain Unplugged
I know my brain isn’t normal. Do I think I’m neurodivergent? No. But whatever’s going on up there isn’t programmed like the “average...
janesemaricelli
May 1, 20244 min read


Featured Artist: Kai Syng Tan
At first glance, Kai Syng Tan’s colorful tapestry Magic Carpet (2017) is an explosion of colors, patterns, and motifs that draws you into...
janesemaricelli
May 1, 20241 min read


Neurodiversity Resources
EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES: EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) is a statewide program within the Texas Health...
janesemaricelli
May 1, 20243 min read


Not Enough
My friend encouraged me to write an article for this issue on neurodiversity and what Galveston is doing for this community, and my first...
janesemaricelli
May 1, 20243 min read


Unemployable
We all need money to live - a fact of our society for which I have an unending amount of disdain. We are told we have ‘freedom’ with the...
janesemaricelli
May 1, 20244 min read


Featured Artist: Cayenne Holmes
A VIBRANT ARTIST BASED IN THE HEART OF GALVESTON,TEXAS, EPITOMIZES THE FUSION OF CREATIVITY, COLOR,AND JOY IN HER ECLECTIC BODY OF WORK....
janesemaricelli
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Turtle Island Restoration Network Hosting “Hatchling Hustle” 5K/1 mile Run
Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) is hosting the 2nd annual Hatchling Hustle on Galveston Island. The Hatchling Hustle is a 5K run...
janesemaricelli
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Welcome to the Psychedelic Wonderland
Third Eyeland Party Returns to Galveston Island Brewing! Wanderers of the mind, and seekers of the cosmic unknown, mark your calendars...
janesemaricelli
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Feather Fest
Birding and Nature Photography Festival April 18-21 Galveston, Texas - Nestled along the Gulf Coast, Galveston boasts a rich tapestry of...
janesemaricelli
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Galveston's Beachfront
Clean Green & Pristine: Because of the Parkboard THE GALVESTON PARK BOARD IS CHARGED WITH DIRECTING TOURISM EFFORTS ON THE ISLAND – IT’S...
janesemaricelli
Mar 1, 20243 min read


La Izquierda Fest 2024
Galveston’s Surf and Music Festival goes Galactic Beach Central, 2102 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, Texas 77550 May 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2024...
janesemaricelli
Mar 1, 20243 min read


Juneteenth Festival
The Galveston Juneteenth Festival Committee is proud to announce the much-anticipated celebration of freedom and family fun at the...
janesemaricelli
Mar 1, 20242 min read


The Mardi Gras Experience On Galveston Island
Creator & Host of Galveston Unscripted Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday or Carnival, is a vibrant and thrilling festival celebrated...
janesemaricelli
Dec 29, 20233 min read


What Mardi Gras Means to Me
My older brother - a Houston city boy who immediately fell in love with Louisiana during his first year at LSU - was always infatuated...
janesemaricelli
Dec 29, 20232 min read


Knights of Momus History
The Knights of Momus is the grandest and oldest Krewe supporting the social and civic efforts of Galveston's historic Mardi Gras, the...
janesemaricelli
Dec 29, 20232 min read


You Can Not Resist Carnival
Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday”, is traditionally a festive day celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash...
janesemaricelli
Dec 29, 20231 min read


Smoke on the Water
It is pretty well known, at least on our little island, that Galveston began celebrating Mardi Gras before New Orleans. Granted, we’ve...
janesemaricelli
Dec 29, 20234 min read
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